LuTiao Programming

Jun 7, 2026 · Frontend Development

Why Slicing Beats Coding: Lessons from Recreating a Product Mockup with Claude, Codex, Cursor, and v0.app

The author rebuilt a visually complex app homepage using React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS and AI tools (Claude, Codex, Cursor, v0.app), discovering that while the AI can generate functional code, the real challenge lies in correctly slicing the design into background assets and DOM elements to preserve visual fidelity.